| Capability | ESX | ESXi |
|---|---|---|
| ServiceConsole | Present | Removed |
| Troubleshootingperformed via | Service Console | ESXi Shell |
| ActiveDirector Authentication | Enabled | Enabled |
| SecureSyslog | Not Supported | Supported |
| ManagementNetwork | Service Console Interface | VMkernel Interface |
| JumboFrames | Supported | Supported |
| HardwareMontioring | 3 rd Party agents installed inService console | Via CIM Providers |
| Bootfrom SAN | Supported in ESX | Supported in ESXi |
| Softwarepatches and updates | Needed as similar to Linuxoperation system | Few patches because of smallfootprint and more secure |
| vSphereweb Access | Only experimental | Full management capability viavSPhere web client |
| LockedDown Mode | Not present | Present . Lockdown mode preventsremote users to login to the host |
| ScriptedInstallation | Supported | Supported |
| vMASupport | Yes | Yes |
| MajorAdministration command-line Command | esxcfg- | esxcli |
| Rapiddeployment via Auto Deploy | Not supported | Supported |
| CustomImage creation | Not supported | Supported |
| VMkernelNetwork Used for | vMotion,Fault Tolarance,StoargeConnectivity | Management Network , VMotion,Fault Tolerance, Storage Connectivity, ISCSI port binding |